Here is a
photo of Dan and Krzysztof Wielicki on the summit of Island Peak. Krzysztof
Wielicki is probably one of the most famous living Polish climbers. He
climbed the South Face of Lhotse (seen in the background). I am not sure if
he summited. Also, he climbed Kangchenjunga in Winter with the legendary
Jerzy Kukuczka.

Teamwork and leadership are
guiding force to the life of Dan Mazur, a 44-year old expedition leader and
motivation. A professional guide who has lead commercial expeditions around
the world knows how to get the best out of his clients. He brings this same
determination and wisdom to companies and organizations throughout the
world. Most companies like the connection that Dan has on the issue of
leadership as being one of the most successful mountain climbers and guides
from the United Sates.

Dan’s true character recently
came out when he gave up his summit bid on Mt. Everest to help rescue fellow
climber Lincoln Hall of New Zealand who was left for dead. Through this act
of kindness Dan has been featured in the world press discussing the ethics of
mountain climbing. Media have ranged from Dateline NBC, The Today Show,
People Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, Outside Magazine, BBC, CNN and
many other media outlets around the world.

Climbing Magazine named Dan
the "most successful American to ever launch an expedition". As an articulate
but humble Himalayan explorer and scholar, Daniel has been active in climbing
the highest peaks of the Himalaya for many years. His personal link with the
region and its peoples began in 1986 when he traveled and trekked throughout
Tibet and Nepal with friends, then in 1991, joined together with Anatoli
Boukreev and friends to ascend Mount Everest followed by 7 of the world's
highest 8000 meter peaks, including Everest, K2, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu,
Shishapangma, and Gasherbrum 1. He has been leading and organizing successful
and safe overland, trekking, and mountaineering expeditions for 18 years, to
Tibet, Nepal, Tadjikistan, Pakistan, India, China, Africa, and North America.

Dan's written, photographic,
and cinematic works are featured in London Alpine Journal, American Alpine
Journal, Ito-Yuki Journal of the Japanese Alpine Club, Himalayan Journal, High
Magazine, Climbing Magazine, Climber Magazine, the London Independent
Newspaper, the London Guardian, On the Edge Magazine, Outside Magazine, Rock
and Ice Magazine, Vertical Magazine, NBC Television, The Discovery Channel,
and EverestNews Website. Dan is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a
member of the Alpine Club, and The Mountaineers.

Dan learned to climb in the
Himalaya on a commercially organized expedition, where they attempted to climb
the 3 highest mountains in the then Soviet Pamirs, and did succeed in climbing
one peak: 7105 meter high Korjenevskaya.

Dan spends more and more of
his time lecturing and raising funds for the Mount Everest Foundation,
building hospitals, schools, and environmental projects with the low-income
families who live around Mt. Everest. Dan splits his time between England and
the United States